A small step can turn out to be a quantum leap.... (M.Power)

What drives me to dedicate my time and passion to education? 

My love for learning and for children.

Barely anything or maybe nothing has changed since I have gone to school. Yet, the world has substantially changed. We are continuously evolving in so many ways but we have failed to bring the education sector along on that journey. 

As a mother it was extremely difficult for me to witness when my children had entered school, that they faced the same kind of environment and challenges that I had encountered as a child. 

I learned through my own children as well as spending time with other children that they are naturally curious and have an immense willingness to learn. 

Schools seem to have a tendency to crush the development of our children's full potential rather than support them to learn how to express it. 

Life skills are not taught in school. Even a subject like psychology will teach them abstract theory but not show them how to reflect on their own challenges and find ways to overcome them in life. 

It was only in my late 30ies and 40ies that I discovered my love for learning and my constant curiosity on how the world works or could maybe work better.

I managed to re-connect to that "child in me" that was crushed at an early age while equally accessing an abundance of life long experiences and wisdom. 

There was a moment in my life where I felt I had to take that step and start sharing it with other parents, schools, teenagers and children and the world in general.

I could no longer be part of an outdated system that was creating more problems in our society than it was helping to solve them. 

It was simply impossible to stand by and watch how yet another generation was being shut down and disconnected from their own potential, joy, creativity and brilliance.  

Admittedly I had to do some soul searching as I had spent a lot of time working in coaching and therapeutic settings. 

By no means was my own journey easy. On the contrary, it was filled with extreme challenges on many levels and I had to learn a lot along the way. 

A big focus in my life were my own children. I wanted to ensure that they felt safe and supported on all possible levels, as many parents do.

Knowing that the outdated systems don't give space to children's needs and wants, I felt that I wanted to make a contribution towards changing that. 

I love being around creative and curious energy, filled with questions, exploration and the capacity to be so deeply focused on the experience that track is lost of time and space = children, teenagers and adults who are truly connected to themselves and the world around them.